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Manufacturing and Packaging Services: Casting:
Liquid-resin Casting
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Liquid-resin Casting Polymer
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When injection molding quality is needed but low production volumes make it
difficult to justify the tooling costs, liquid-resin casting may be a suitable
alternative for producing complex parts. A provider of this process states that
the tooling for liquid-resin casting is typically 10 to 25% of the cost of injection
molding tooling. Manufacturers can quickly move from design to market with lead
times ranging from 2 to 6 weeks—and even less if a model is available.
Nontraditional mold media, such as flexible silicone, allow parts to be made
with molded in O-ring grooves or other undercuts, as well as textures and threads,
thus eliminating the need for expensive secondary processes.
